MYTHBUSTERS
Disputing the most ardently defended misinformation from WhatsApp, WeChat, and the depths of the internet.
True or False:
COVID-19 cases are increasing because testing capacity is increasing.
True or False:
If you can hold your breath for at least 10 seconds, you don’t have COVID-19.
True or False:
COVID-19 is worse than the flu.
True or False:
Masks with valves or filter ports are the best masks to control community transmission.
True or False:
Lockdowns were unnecessary because we could have waited for herd immunity.
True or False:
Cleaning products need at least 1 minute to disinfect.
True or False:
Placing cut onions around the house can absorb the coronavirus, protecting people from infection.
True or False: Someone who has completed quarantine or has been released from isolation does not pose a risk of infection to other people.
True or False:
Drinking lemon juice kills the coronavirus because lemons have a lower pH than the virus.
True or False:
The novel coronavirus was deliberately created, released, or stolen by the Chinese people or government.
True or False:
Washing your hands and practicing social distancing are effective preventative measures for COVID-19.
True or False:
Eating a hard-boiled egg before going to bed at night kills the coronavirus.
True or False:
For most people, the immediate risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus is thought to be low.
True or False:
Hydroxychloroquine has been found to be a very effective treatment against COVID-19.
True or False:
5G Towers are linked to coronavirus, possibly helping it spread across long distances.